malfeasance

mal·fea·sance

noun \ˌmal-ˈfē-z^ən(t)s\

Definition of MALFEASANCE

: wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official

Examples of MALFEASANCE

1. The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance.
2. <a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office>

Origin of MALFEASANCE

mal- + obsolete feasance doing, execution

First Known Use: 1696

Related to MALFEASANCE

Synonyms: misconduct, misbehavior, misdoing, wrongdoing

Related Words: crime, malefaction, misdeed, misdemeanor, sin, transgression, trespass, wrong; malpractice; goings-on, hanky-panky; familiarity, gaffe, impropriety, indiscretion; blunder, error, fault, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, slip, slipup, stumble

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, modus operandi